Hepcidin (Hepc, hepatic bactericidal protein) or LEAP (liver expressed antimicrobial peptide) is small, cysteine-rich peptide, antimicrobial peptide similar to defensins and thionins. Hepcidin (unprocessed, proprotein in mouse 83aa, rat/human 84aa) are almost exclusively produced in liver. Human hepcidin is produced from 84aa precursor, including a putative 24aa signal peptide. The secreted form of hepcidin in blood and urine consists of C-terminal 20, 22 or 25aa residues. The link between hepcidins and iron metabolism is that hepcidin expression is abolished in mice exhibiting iron-overload due to the targeted disruption of USF2 (upstream stimulatory factor 2) gene resembling the situation in hfe-/- mice. The human gene is located at chromosome 19, in close proximity with Usf2 gene. Hepcidin levels are increased in iron loading and in beta-2 microglobulin knockout mice. Hepcidins are devoid of IRE. Like other antimicrobial peptides, hepcidin is upregulated by lipopolysaccharides (LPS).

Catalog #

H2008-51

Applications

Suitable for use in ELISA, Immunohistochemistry, Immunofluorescence and Western Blot. Other applications not tested.

May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for 12 months after receipt. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.

Recognizes all 3 processed forms of human HEPC. The human sequence is conserved in all 3 human HEPC peptides (20-, 22- and 25-aa C-terminal fragments). May react with the unprocessed larger 60aa pro-HEPC if present in the samples or tissues

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